Head suspension assembly having an air deflector

A forward flow disc drive storage system comprising:

• a disc that generates a forward air flow when rotated;
• a track accessing arm supported over the disc;
• and
• a head gimbal assembly comprising:
• a load beam having a longitudinal axis and a disc side;
• a gimbal mounted to a distal end of the load beam;
• a slider mounted to a disc side of the gimbal and aligned with the longitudinal axis and having a transducing head;
• and
• an air deflector having a first deflecting member upstream of the slider relative to the airflow and extending from the disc side of either the distal end of the load beam or the gimbal, and across the longitudinal axis.

A head gimbal assembly for use in a forward flow disc drive, in which a forward airflow is generated due to rotating discs, the head gimbal assembly comprising:

• a load beam having a longitudinal axis and a disc side;
• a gimbal mounted to a distal end of the load beam;
• a slider mounted to a disc side of the gimbal and aligned with the longitudinal axis and having a transducing head;
• and
• an air deflecting means positioned upstream of the slider for deflecting a portion of the airflow away from the slider.